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Of course, nobody wants to go to prison, but there
are some prisons that you really, really don’t want to be imprisoned as
an inmate. Being in jail is only part of the problem, staying alive is
the bigger issue. Here are the top most dangerous prisons in the
world.
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Diyarbakır Prison
Diyarbakir Prison in southeastern Turkey was built in 1980. Since then
it has imprisoned many of that nation's most violent criminals which is
why it is one of the worst in the world. This prison is known for
dishing out not just physical torture to it's inmates but mental as
well. The are two sections within the facility; the E-Type which has a
capacity of 744 prisoners and the D-Type with a 688 capacity however
both currently hold more than it should. |
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La Sabaneta
La Sabeneta is located in Venezuela and is considered one of the world's
worst prisons. It is one of the most brutal correctional facilities in
South America which is why inmates want to leave as soon as they are
sent here. There are many diseases which run rampant inside and there is
little to no care given to the inmates. The combination of that and the
facility being understaffed causes many violent crimes to occur inside
of it. |
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ADX Florence Supermax Prison
The ADX Florence Supermax Prison is said to house the most dangerous
criminals in the United States. Located in Fremont County, Colorado it
has a population of just 439 inmates currently but has the tightest
security in the country. Many inmates here commit suicide due to the
complete isolation from everyone and everything including other inmates
as well as guards. The Alcatraz of the Rockies first opened its doors in
1994. |
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Tadmor Prison
The Tadmor Prison is located in Tadmor which is in the desserts of Syria
200 kilometers from Damascus. The prison originally was meant to be a
military detention facility, however during the 1980's they began
housing all sorts of criminals inside. In 1980 President Hafez al-Assad
order the killing of all prisoners inside which left the death total
near 2,400. The prison was shut down in 2001 however its doors opened
back up in 2011. |
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Carandiru Penitentiary
The Carandiru Penitentiary is located in San Paulo, Brazil and first
opened in 1920. It did not house its first criminals until 1956 and
eventually closed down in 2002. In 1992 there was huge riot/massacre
which occurred inside of it where 111 prisoners were killed due to the
uprising. Among other major problems within this prison which held up to
8,000 inmates at a time was a huge AIDS epidemic, which is another
reason it was destroyed.
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Camp 22
Camp 22 in North Korea may just be the worst prison in the entire world.
The political prison camp's official name is actually Kwan-li-so No. 22
and is completely isolated from the outside world. Prisoners and even
their families in some cases are held in lifelong detention here. There
are over 50,00o inmates inside of Camp 22.
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Bang Kwang Central Prison
Bang Kwang Central Prison is located in the Nonthaburi Province of
Thailand which is about seven miles north of Bangkok. This men's-only
correctional facility is considered one of the worst prisons in the Far
East. It's over crowded population and understaffed officers makeup much
of the reason why it is one of the worst places in the world. This jail
houses several foreign prisoners as well as inmates who awaiting to be
put to death.
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El Rodeo
El Rodeo Prison is located in Guatire, Venezuela and is considered the
country's worst inmate holding facility as well as one of the worst in
the world. There are approximately 50,000 prisoners living inside of
this maximum security facility. In 2011 there was a huge gang war which
broke out that required the help from armed forces to end. This truly a
prison that makes people never want to return if they are lucky enough
to be released.
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Gitarama Central Prison
Gitarama Central Prison is located in Rwanda and known around the world
as one of the worst prisons to be inside of. The conditions here are so
bad that some prisoners resort to eating each others flesh just to stay
alive themselves. Many prisoners who have been incarcerated in it
describe it as 'hell on earth' which speaks volumes for its conditions.
It was originally designed to house just 400 prisoners however as a
result of the 1994 genocide in Rwa the population jumped to nearly 7,000
in the 1990's. |
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